Steam cooker



w. E. CARY ET AL.

STEAM COOKER Filed July G, 1926 n 2 Sheetsshelet l N www Feb. 8 1927- W. l.; CARY ET AL STEAM` COOKER l 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 6, 1926 @www Y y ZM d M1236 boem/MI Patented Feb. 81, 1927.

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WILLIAM E. CARY AND WILLIAM J'. MILLER, 0F SULPI-IUR, LOUISIANA; SAID MILLER ASSIGNOR T SAID CARY. i

STEAM Application led July G,

This invention relates to culinary utensils and has special reference to a steam cooker.

One object of the invention is to improve the general construction of devices of this character.

Y A second object of the invention is to provide an improved and novel form lof sectional or built' up cooker vof this class.

A third object of the invention is to provide novel means `vfor condensing the steam v 'flavor of one article being cooked will not affect the remaining articles in the cooker.

A lifth object of the invention is to provide a novel form of trap between the steam generating and condensing chambers of such a cooker.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel de tails of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustratedl inthe accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a vertical diametrical section through a steam cooker constructed inl accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the lower or main` steam chamber removed from the remainder of the cooker. Y l

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 vof VFigure 1.V

,Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1. i l

In the embodiment of the cooker as shown in the accompanying drawings there is provided a bottom or base member having a bottom 10 preferably of circular form and from the periphery of this bottom a wall 11 extendsupvwirdly.l At the top edge of this wall there 4is provided a downwardly and outwardly extending flange 12; from the outer or bottom edge of the flange aV v wall 13 extends upwardly and terminates in an external bead 14 at its top edge. Thus the bot-tom member has a lower part and an upper part of greater diameter than the COOKER.. l

l1926. Serial No. 1.205795.

.lower part and connected thereto vby a flanged portion-forming a-trough 15.

`Seatedin this trough is theoutwardly flaring lower end 16 of a cylindrical main steam receptacleV having a main cylindrical portion 17 provided intermediate itsl ends with an outwardly projecting bead 18, the top end of' this steam. receptacle is constricted to form a cylindrical vneck 19.

Fitted inthe Vupper end of the bottom member is the lower end 20 of Vthey *upper` r` outer member of the cooker and immediately above this "portion 20 ther member is provided with an external bead 21 Lwhich rests onf the bead 14. At the bottom of the portion 20 is an internal flange 22 providedf with a series of vcondensate ports or openings 23 and this flange rests on the bead 18. Above the bead 21 this member extends'upwardly asat 24 to terminate in,

an lexternal bead 25. 1

y Fitted in the upper part of the portion 24 is the lower part ofthe cylindrical side wall 26 of an external cap or closure and this side wall is provided with'an external bead v27 which engages the bead 25. `The 'top 28 of this cap is provided'with annular corrugations and is equipped with a handle knob 29., V Y l The intermediate steam `casing is provided with a cylindrical wall 30 the lowerend of which fits on the "neck 1'9 and is held from slipping down by the yflange formed Vby such neck. At its lower Vend this part of the lcooker is provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending flange 31 having a per-ipheralskirt 32 which fits against the. wall i 24 and is provided with condensate escape grooves 33. Adjacent its .upper end this member- '36 extends an outwardly yand downwardly extending flange 37 having a peripheral skirt 38 providedwith condensate grooves like the grooves 33. The top is also pro-V vided with a handle ring 39 and steam escape ports 40 are provided in the flange 34. Air openings 41 are provided in the beads 21 and 27 and condensate escape notches 42 are 'provided in the bottom edge of the flange fait 16. A plurality of food pans 43 may be supported on racks 44 above the bottom 10. A roast or the like may be positioned below the bottoni pan. Handles 45 are attached to the outer sections, the sections being pressed out at the points of attachment to home the rivet heads by which the handles are attached.

In operation the steam generated inthe bottom receptacle, rises in the inner vessels and passes through the ports 40 tothe space between the upper ends of the inner and outer vessels where` it is condensed. It then passes down througlithe condensate grooves and collects in the trough. rlhere it passes through the notches 42 andoverflows into the bottom vessel where it may be reconverted into steam. The process of condensation is aided byair entering the openings.

There has thus been provided a simple Vand eliicient device of' the kind described and kfor the purpose speciiied.

Itis obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material spirit thereof. t is not, therefore, desired to confine theinvention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

l. In a steam cooker a normally closed outer vessel, an inner vessel spaced from the -outer vessel and normally closed at. its top, said outer vessel having an internal trough forming a condensate trap and the lower end of the inner vessel being seated in said trough, said inner vessel having vertically vspaced outwardly and downwardly extend- Ving flanges terminating in skirts engaging the inner side ofthe outer vessel.

2. Inl a steam cooker a normally closed outer vessel, an inner vessel spaced from the outer vessel and normally .closed at its top, said outer vessel having an internal trough forming a condensate trap andthe lower end of the inner vessel beingseated in Ysaid trough and provided with condensate Aescapevnotches in its lower edge, said inner vessel having vertically spaced outwardly and downwardly exending flanges terminating in skirts engaging the inner side of the outer vessel.

3. In a steam cooker a normall closed vouter vessel, an inner vessel spaced rom the .outer vessel and normally closed at its top,

saidl outer vessel having an internal trough forming a condensate trap and the lower end of the inner vessel being seated in said trough, said inner vessel having vertically spaced outwardly and downwardly extend-- ing iianges terminating in skirtsV engaging the inner yside of the outer vessel, said vflanges and skirts having condensate escape grooves formed therein.

said outer vessel Vhaving an internal trough forming a condensate trap and the lower end ofV the inner vessel being seated yin said trough and provided with condensate escapeV notches in its lower edge,` said inner vessel having vertically spaced outwardly and downwardly extending flanges terminating in skirts engaging the inner side of the outerr vessel, said flanges and skirts Vhaving condensate escape grooves formed therein.

5. In a steam cooker a normally closed outer vessel, an inner vessel spaced from the I outer vessel and normally closed Vat itstop, said outer vessel having an internal trough forming a condensate trap and the lower end of the inner vessel being seated in said trough, said inner vessel having vertically spaced outwardly and downwardly extending flanges terminating in skirts engaging the inner side of the outer vessel, said flanges and skirts having condensate escape grooves formed therein, said outer vessel having an internal flange below the lowermost flange of the inner vessel engaging the exterior of said inner vessel and provided with condensate ports. y

6. In a steam cooker a normally closed outer vessel, an inner vessel spaced from the outer vessel and normally closed at its top, said outer vessel having an internal trough forming a condensate trap and the lower end of the inner vessel being seated -in said trough and provided with condensate escape notches in its lower edge, said .inner `vessel in skirts engaging the inner side of the outer vessel, said flanges and skirts liavingcondensate escape grooves formed therein, said outer vessel having an internalV lange below the lowermost flange of the inner vessel en-V gaging the exterior of said inner vessel and provided with condensate ports.

In testimony whereof we afx ourA sig natures.

WILLIAM E. errar.v WILLIAMl J. MILLER. l

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